The match, played in the typical three-shift format, was
compelling throughout. After the first shift, Yale led 2-1,
buoyed by early victories from No. 9 Christopher Plimpton and No. 3
Aaron Fuchs. Rochester's Matt Domenick topped Bulldog
Naishadh Lalwani 3-1 to earn the Yellowjackets' first victory of
the day.

The results reversed themselves in the second shift, with
Rochester winning two of the three matches. Yale's Robert
Berner earned the Bulldogs' third victory of the day with a 3-0
victory at the No. 8 position. At the No. 5 position,
Rochester's William Newnham topped John Roberts in a back-and-forth
five-game match. The Yellowjackets evened the match at 3-all
after Jim Bristow's four-game victory over Todd Ruth at the No. 2
position.

With the match tied at 3 wins apiece, Saturday's second national
semifinal came down to a best-of-three contest. No. 7 Richard
Dodd gave Yale the 4-3 lead with a 3-0 sweep of Rochester's Joe
Chapman. The Bulldogs needed only one victory to clinch a
spot in the championship match, and freshman Hywel Robinson
provided. Playing at the No. 4 position, Robinson rallied
after dropping the first game to earn a 3-1 victory and seal the
deal for the Elis. Rochester's Benjamin Fischer was able to
grind out a five-game win over Kenneth Chan at the No. 1 position,
but it was not enough to keep the Yellowjacket's championship hopes
alive.

The Bulldogs will play for the national title tomorrow at 3 p.m.
against No. 1 Trinity. Trinity defeated No. 4 Princeton 7-2
in Saturday's first semifinal. Earlier this season, Trinity
topped the Bulldogs 8-1 at the Brady Squash Center. If the
Bulldogs are able to turn the table in a few of those close
matches, they have the talent and skill to prevent the Bantams from
winning their 12th consecutive Potter Cup.